Hot Stuff for 2007: Technologies for a New School Year Fort Smith Elementary Music Educators Qu i ck Ti m e ™ an d a TI F F ( Un co m pr e ss ed ) d ec om p r es sor ar e n ee de d t o s ee t h is pi ct u re . Deborah Barber ATU Music Lab August 14, 2007 Qu i ck Ti m e ™ an d a TI F F ( Un co m pr e ss ed ) d ec om p r es sor ar e n ee de d t o s ee t h is pi ct u re . QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. Editing MP3s & WAVs WAV • Example: Name that tune • This WAV was edited using the free program Audacity. • Open program. File > Open • Locate MP3 (not AAC or M4P) OK • Click (insert cursor) where you want the file to end or begin (if not at beginning) MP3 QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. • • • • • • Edit > Select > Start to cursor (or…) Delete Now choose a place to end your clip Insert cursor (I beam) Edit > Select > Cursor to end Delete Envelope tool Sculpting volume Export WAV for PPT MP3 for CD QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. Option: • I use QuickTime Pro ($29) • Allows me to edit MP3s, .mov files, • And make some cool listening thingies • http://lfa.atu.edu/music/barber/intro/beethoven.htm MP3s in the Classroom • First we will explore iTunes • Use to import, organize, play, & burn • To import (encode) a track or whole CD • Insert CD • In iTunes choose whether to import whole CD or one or more tracks. Playlists Playlists are great for organizing lessons or units. You can repeat a song, by adding it again. You can burn playlist to CD. Portable MP3s • Portable external drive 2 gig • MP3 player 30 - 80 gig Qui ckTime™ and a TIFF (U ncompr essed) decompressor are needed to see thi s pi cture. QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. QuickTi me™ and a TIFF ( Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see thi s pi ctur e. I sometimes use my iPod instead of inserting music in a PowerPoint. Frees up processor and I can easily control Volume. I also use mine as an external hard drive. :-) Uses same speakers as the computer. Techie Terms • • • • • • • • Upload - send to server Download - receive MIDI - Musical Instrument Digital Interface MP3 Browser - app for viewing webpages DRM - Digital Rights Management Compression - reduces size of file Define:term in Google search box • http://www.mum.edu/helpdesk/beginners/terms.html ArkMEA - Nov. 1 & 2 • • • • • At ATU Elem. On Nov. 1 Tech on Nov. 2 Boston Brass master classes Nov. 2 Concert at 3:30 PM in the Classroom • Even if youtube is blocked at school, you can download file at home and bring it on a portable drive or data CD. • Locate file QuickTime™ and a decompressor • Copy URL are needed to see this picture. • Go to http://vixy.net • Choose format type (.mov), paste URL. Wait. • Save As… & put it where you “Comedian’s Gallop” will be able to find it. Dmitri Kabalevsky Marimba Ponies lfa.atu.edu/music/barber